Japanese symbol for “border”
国境
こっきょう
Romaji: kokkyou
border (between countries); national border
In Japanese, border is 国境, read こっきょう (kokkyou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n border (between countries); national border
Written forms: 国境、国界、国ざかい、国境い. Readings: こっきょう、くにざかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “border”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 境 | さかい sakai | border; boundary |
| 境界 | きょうかい kyoukai | boundary; border; limit |
| 枠 | わく waku | border; box |
| ボーダー | ボーダー boodaa | border; boundary |
| 垣根 | かきね kakine | border; limit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 国際 | こくさい kokusai | international |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
| 境界 | きょうかい kyoukai | boundary; border; limit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “border”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.